Brake-lever.



v Patented Dec. 1,1911.l

W. s. DRAPER.

BRAKE LEVER. 5

PPLIGATIOH FILED PEB 14, 1913 BRAKE-LEVER.

Application filed February lle it known that l, Winnaar S. Diemen, a citizen of tlie United States, residingr at lncoinn`1 in the county of Pierce and f-tnte of "vl/lashingtonj have invented new and useful improvements in Brake-Levers, ot which the 'following is a speciieation.

The orlninry purpose of this invention is the provision ot an adjustable lever to be used in brake and clutch mechanisms for vehicles and niaeninery generally, thereby overcoming the necessity tor adjusting a nunilier ot parte lo compensate for wear or when installing the conne tions,

The invention consists of arin attached to the part to be operatecl, said arm naving a cross-head, a slide mounted upon tlie crosslieaii, means for moving suoli slide and securing it `in the atlji il position, said means preferably consisting of s screw and jam nut, and a lamer-adapted to loe adjustably connected Willi tile nrin and ei'igaging the said slide, the connection netvveen suoli lever and arm being of a pivotal nature to fzadinit of the lever moving.; with tine slide "when adjustingr the latter to obtain the clesirecl results.

Tile invention consists of the novel features, details of eonstruction. and combina- Sn tion of parte, which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed ont in theappendec elniins.

. Referring' to the drawing, forming part 315 o't' the specilieation Figure l is e perspective View orf a brake and Clutch lever embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan `yievvf. Fig. 3 is a section on t'ne line :re-x' of Fig. 2. orrespontling like parts are referred lo to in tlie following description', and lrindicatetl in all the' views ot the dmwin'G, b'ytne saine reference characters.

'.llie term brake lever is `used in a general sense to designate lever for ang/purpose. The brake lever comprises an arm l anti a. lever the latter having bot-l1 pivotal and adjustable connection with the arm and adaptetl to lie relatively :moved to compenor wear "between the connections inta@ termetliate the brake lever and tlie part to lie operated thereby. The arm l has a cross-henri 3 at its outer or free enel upon wliicli is mounted a slide e. 'the latter engaging tlie lever 2- so as to effect a relative e5 movement thereof when it is required to scljns'; the parte. The arm 1 is adapted to Patented Deo. i, figlie.,

s, H513. Serial No. 748,418.

be secured to a shaft 5 or other part by any means and for this purpose it is formeel with n clamp 6. The comprises transversely spaced members between which the lever 2 is inserted, said members having openings 7 to receive a pin or lilie'iasten ing S by nie-ans of which. the lever 2 is pivot ally connected with the arm. The crossheatl 3 consists of an oblong frame, the longitulinal bars of which 4llave connection at a middle point with tlie'tneinbers comprising' the arm l. One of the longitudinal bars or members comprising the cross-head 3 has an inner flange 9 which engages tlie slide l so as to prevent turning thereof. A screw l0 is journnletl at or near its ends in the enel bars of the frame comprising the crossl'iead 3 end lias a serewtliread engagement with the slide so as to niove the latte-r lengthwise ot the eross-head.` A iam nut l1 mounted upon the screw l0 adapted. to engage tlie slide l and secure tlie latter in tlie adjusted position. The slide /l consists of n block in a side of which is formed areeess 12 to receive the lever-2.

The lever 2 may be et an;vv -construction and' adapted. to be operated 'nv liano' or foot or may form a part of connecting means between the brake lever and the part to be operated, sucli'fas a brake or Clutch. The lever El is adapted to be adjustaolyv Connected with the brake lever as a .Whole anti pivotal movement'of the lever on the pin or fastening n admits of relative angular adjustment laetween t'ne parts l and 2 so as to taire up -for Wear or admit of adiusti'ng the parte to meet requirements. The screw l0 is positive anfl convenient means for aclinstingj the' lever 2 and when the aeljustnent is e'lieotetl tlie slide is inatle secure by means of the jam nait il, which preferably binds against tne slide. The lever 2 may loe easily placed in position or removefl tror the when the pin or ',tasteninsf 8 is Withdrawn 'from tlie opening 1 said lever ibeine` movalole entl- Wise in the recess l2 antl in tlie space formed between the members comprising the arm l.

From the foregoing oeseription. taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

Athe advantages of tlie construction intl of the Inetliocl of operation Will los reaclilv an. nei-ent to those sltillecl in tlie nrt to which ntlie invention epn'ertains., and while l have descrilieol the principle of operation ot the invention. together with the cleviee Wliiel'i'll arm l to 'vary tlie length ot the now consider to be the beet embodiment hereof, I desire te have it undermined time the device shown is mereiy illusrmtive, and. that Such changes may be made 'when desired as .re Within the scope of the claims np ende hereto.

Having thus described the invention what is caimed as new, iez` l. A brake levercompriging an erm hav# ing e cross head at ite our end., :L lever :ML justabie upon the erm longitudinalv and angulariy, e pivot fastening for securing the lever to the erm in ehe adjnse 'pesition, n siide mounted upon the cross head of the arm and engagng ehe lever and means mounted upon said cross head en adapted to engage the slide to .move the same and iever and hold the lamer in eine ne juste@ angular poeitien.

2. A brake lever comprising en erm er@ minnen 'boying transversely space members, n cross-head. at the outer end of the :1x-.m con sisting of an oblong frame having its side membere connected with he spaced members of the erin,v one of Seid side members having an inner flange, a siide mourned between the side members of the cross-:mend and engaging the inner Hange thereof, e lever engaging the slide and pivot-ally conneeted between the spacedmembers of `the firma and a screw mounted inthe end memhere of the cross-head and engaging the seid slide.

in testimony whereof n'ix my signature in presence of two Witnesses..

WILLAM S. DRAPER.

iiinesses:

GEORGE Eminem, A. M. Kennen. 

